A huge 'full-halo' solar ejection is headed straight for Earth, and will result in spectacular auroral displays on July 23.
According to NOAA data, the resulting geomagnetic storm in our magnetosphere is likely to be G1- to G2-class , although there is a slight chance of the storm escalating to become category G3 .
"[G1 storms] don't have any serious effects. G5 storms can have serious effects. But we haven't had a G5 since October 2003," Mike Hapgood, a Principal Consultant on Space Weather at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, toldAccording to NOAA, the densest part of the CME storm cloud is due to reach Earth around 4 a.m. UTC on July 23.
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